Money features
Millennial investors are getting 'ripped off' by Acorns
Micro-investing might look great at first glance, but more than 50,000 micro-investors using Acorns are paying annual fees of over 6.2 per cent a year.
The incredible shrinking sharemarket
Despite all of the hype and headlines about new sharemarket listings here and overseas, the number of public companies has actually been falling.
How tax planning distorts the property market
Any increase on capital gains tax for real estate could deter potential sellers from putting properties on the market.
Playing The Money a reminder of life's curve balls
Have you ever sat through a long meeting only to wind up putting off the decision until next time?
The sales tricks used to trick us into buying extra insurance
Here are some sales tricks that have been used to push questionable insurance on consumers.
The two biggest time wasters in investment
You're better off making detached emotionless decisions and thinking for the long term when you choose which stocks to buy.
'More women living in cars': unequal pay a super problem
The fastest growing group of homeless Australians are women over 55.
'Unexpected gaps': Is private health insurance worth it?
Given premiums having risen steadily, it's unsurprising that many consumers are lowering their coverage or opting out altogether.
The one Aussie custom nearly everyone secretly hates
There seems to be a inverse logic to buying drinks for your mates: the people who come under most pressure to take part in rounds are those that can least afford it.
Pritchard maintains lead over Ellis in week two of Shares Race
The top three spots remain unchanged in the second week of the four week shares race. Richard Pritchard, who plays as the Chartist, maintains his lead over the Shares Race's reigning champion Angie Ellis.
'Wouldn't get a flight out of it': Frequent flyer limits slashed
If you have a credit card with a rewards scheme, it's time to reassess whether you have the right one.
How personal finance has changed since 1987
It's fascinating to look back 30 years and think about what Australia was like at that time.
The benefits of getting a reverse mortgage
Depending on your situation, getting a reverse mortgage can be a prudent financial decision.
Protect yourself in a frenzied property market
How to protect yourself when the market gets hot.
Could Future Fund manage your retirement savings too?
Future Fund chairman Peter Costello said that the sovereign wealth fund could possibly start managing superannuation money.
Your morning coffee adds 154 minutes to your mortgage
Your daily micro-spend on the apparently delectable micro-grounds is keeping you in debt far longer than necessary.
How Alex and Lauren used Acorns to pay for their honeymoon
After Alex and Lauren Fisher exchanged their wedding vows in June last year, they jetted off to Bali for a honeymoon using money they'd saved with the Acorns investment app.
Data crunching reveals who salary sacrifices into super
It's a fair bet that those making most contributions to super are still workers, especially the over-50s.
Tax Office reveals size of underpayment of super for the first time
There is a $2.85 billion-a-year shortfall in what employers should be paying their employees in super.
A homeowner's guide to letting on Airbnb
Airbnb can seem like a short-term win because of income and tax deductions, but there's a long-term cost when you sell.
Earnings season: more profit than loss for 'mum and dad' shareholders
Qantas is the star performer of the retail stocks this profit reporting season with its declaration of its second-highest ever profit.
Push for tighter caps on credit card limits
How long is too long to spend paying off a credit card debt?
The real reason retirees keep their big homes
Despite efforts to encourage retirees to downsize, they overwhelmingly prefer to continue living in their big houses.